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“Vortex Profound Skill!”
With a loud shout, Ye Tian transformed into the Shadow of the Palm, and a vortex of energy suddenly appeared in front of him. Then, with a whoosh, the person climbing through the window was pulled right in front of Ye Tian.
“What!” Zhang Sen's face darkened as he tried to withdraw, but it was already too late.
At that moment, several beams of black light struck simultaneously, hitting the person squarely in the chest.
As the vortex dissipated, the person's body slumped down.
“Alas...” Ye Tian sighed lightly, feigning an apologetic expression as he said to Zhang Sen, “Thank you for helping me deal with this disrespectful person. You’ve worked hard.”
Zhang Sen's face turned dark, and his mouth twitched several times as he thought to himself, “Damn it! He’s done it again!”
Ye Tian had repeatedly killed people right under Zhang's nose, causing the Guardians to lose faith in him. Now they were all whispering among themselves, looking like they wanted to flee.
“There’s one more!” Ye Tian pointed at a round-faced individual, a mocking smile appearing on his lips.
Following Ye Tian's instruction, Zhang Sen looked over and saw that the round-faced person was gazing at him with a pleading look, trembling and saying, “Zhang Lao, save me! Please save me!”
His pupils constricted as he shot out two cold glints. Zhang Sen grinned sinisterly and said, “Don’t worry, I will definitely save you!”
As soon as he finished speaking, his Withered figure darted out like a ghost. With fingers together and black mist swirling around him, he rushed toward the person before anyone else could react.
Seeing this, everyone was momentarily stunned, even Ye Tian was slightly taken aback, thinking to himself, "Zhang Sen is so insidious; to turn the tables, he can even be ruthless to his own people!"
"Ah!!"
A scream akin to that of a slaughtered pig rang out, followed by a foul smell. Zhang Sen's Withered fingers had already pointed at the man's forehead.
Then, black mist began to rise on the latter's face, and his chubby round face quickly shriveled up, all the blood vessels turning pitch black in an instant!
"Zhang... Lao..."
The man's tone was filled with disbelief, and soon after, his eyes rapidly lost their light, his eyeballs bulging out as he collapsed to the ground with a thud.
With the death of the round-faced man, Zhang Lao smiled sinisterly and looked triumphantly at Ye Tian, saying, "Hehe... go ahead and kill! Didn't you claim you could kill them right under my nose?"
Raising an eyebrow, Ye Tian was quite surprised by Zhang Lao's methods and coldly said, "Withered Heart Ghost Zhang Sen is indeed a ruthless character; he can even resort to such tactics."
Although this statement seemed reasonable, the sarcasm in Ye Tian's tone was unmistakable.
"Kid, you should fulfill your promise!" In response to Ye Tian's veiled words, Zhang Sen was not angry; instead, he grinned and said this.
Ye Tian was taken aback for a moment before recalling Zhang Lao's so-called promise.
"Are you saying I should let you go?" Ye Tian asked coldly.
Nodding his head, Zhang Sen chuckled without a hint of shame.
To save his own life, Zhang Sen showed no shame in turning against his own people. Instead, he used this as leverage to pressure Ye Tian with the promise of loyalty. This behavior was intolerable not only to Ye Tian but also stirred anger among the guards.
"Old Zhang! You're being too ruthless! You've had us by your side since you joined the Xu Family; how could you do something like this?"
"Earlier, we were hesitant to fight, and it was normal for you to kill a few to establish your authority. But now, you're using the lives of the Brothers as bargaining chips just to survive. Have you lost all humanity?"
Several guards questioned him sternly, clearly unable to hold back their outrage.
"Hehe... you are nothing but dogs, yet you dare to point fingers at me? Are you tired of living?" Zhang Sen sneered, his face filled with murderous intent, clearly ready to lash out.
Seeing Zhang Sen's sinister smile sent chills down the spines of the guards, causing them to instinctively take a few steps back while gripping their weapons tighter.
Faced with this betrayal, Ye Tian remained indifferent, standing silently and waiting to see how the conflict would unfold.
"This kid thinks he can benefit from their fight! Hehe, does he think I'm a fool?" Zhang Sen, being cunning and shrewd, realized after seeing Ye Tian's amused expression that although he had lost the support of the people, he still had ways to force them into submission.
With this thought in mind, Zhang Sen's gaze towards the guards shifted from murderous intent to a more chillingly sinister look.
"Hehe, Brothers, you should think carefully. We all make a living under the Xu Family, and they have treated you well. Your elderly parents are still being supported by the Xu Family! So when you decide what to do, make sure you think it through!"
Clang!
The Steel Blade fell to the ground. After hearing Zhang Sen's words, the guards were clearly taken aback.
Putting aside all the immoral deeds they had done for the Xu Family, what was it all for? Wasn't it just for their aging and ailing parents?
Most of these people had no wives or children, and apart from their parents being settled within the Xu Family, they had no other attachments. When Xu Tai brought these people's parents into the Xu Family, it was indeed a well-considered arrangement, and everyone always felt grateful for his great kindness. However, they never expected that this kindness would turn into a blatant bargaining chip!
"Bastard!"
"You are truly despicable!"
The guards couldn't help but curse loudly, their hands gripping the Steel Blade trembling violently due to their agitation.
Zhang Lao chuckled, appearing unconcerned, deliberately raising his voice high as he said, "Tang Jiu's mother is eighty-one years old and has lived in the Xu Family for twenty-two years, consuming three hundred fifty-two dou of food!"
Upon hearing this, a burly man among the guards trembled, likely the Tang Jiu mentioned by Zhang Lao.
"Hehe, that's a full three hundred fifty-two dou! How much wealth would it take to buy that? How are you going to repay this debt?" Zhang Sen sneered as he looked at Tang Jiu, pretending to ponder.
Tang Jiu clenched his steel teeth tightly, but the righteous indignation he had shown earlier had vanished without a trace, replaced instead by a face full of worry.
"Tsk tsk..." After a moment, Zhang Sen sneered again and said, "I just roughly calculated it; it wouldn't take a small amount. If we send your mother to the underground mine to work for ten or eight years, those wages should be enough to pay off the debt."
The underground mines were prone to collapse; every year the Xu Family sent at least eight hundred laborers there, but by the end of the year, fewer than two hundred would likely survive.
Moreover, how could an eighty-one-year-old woman endure such brutal physical labor? Even if she were lucky enough not to be crushed, she would probably die from exhaustion.
Footsteps slowly turned towards Ye Tian. Tang Jiu clenched his fists tightly and forced out these words through gritted teeth: "Zhang Lao, if I die in battle today, I hope you will treat my mother well!"
With Tang Jiu's transformation, the other guards also pointed their blades at Ye Tian. Their situation was similar to Tang Jiu's; their parents' lives were in the hands of the Xu Family. Faced with such threats, they had no way out.
Kill Ye Tian, or be killed by Ye Tian; either way, it is better than the torment of having one's own parents' lives held in someone else's hands as a threat.
"Brothers, let's go for it!"
Tang Jiu shouted loudly, leading the charge as he swung his knife at Ye Tian.
"Ah! Everyone, attack together!"
The guards were furious, not even knowing what exactly they hated at this moment. The overwhelming hatred directed their focus towards Ye Tian, and they felt that if they could just kill him, their suffering would come to an end.
Of course, even being killed by this person was better than being used by the Xu Family, living in constant fear!
Ye Tiantong's expression shrank slightly as he took a step back and said coldly, "Don't you understand? Even if you kill me today, the Xu Family will not let you go."
Ye Tian said this not out of fear but because he was somewhat surprised by these people's reactions. He had thought they were all desperate criminals, but it turned out they were also being forced and had no choice. Considering this, Ye Tian was reluctant to easily take their lives.
"Don't listen to him! As long as you can kill him, the head of the family will not only reward you handsomely but will also immediately release your parents. After that, you can go wherever you want; the Xu Family will never interfere!" After hearing Ye Tian's words, Zhang Sen hurriedly spoke again to incite them.
In a one-on-one situation, he might still escape from Ye Tian's subordinates, but if these guards turned against him as well, he had no confidence in getting out of this alive.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
In response to Ye Tian's retreating advice, the guards ignored him and continued to roar as they charged at him with bloodshot eyes, acting like they had gone mad.
"Since that's the case, don't blame me." A cold light flashed in his eyes as Ye Tian leaped into the crowd.
Ye Tian was no saint; seeing that advice had fallen on deaf ears, he decided there was no need to hold back any longer.
After all, this group was out to kill him, and Xiaoshuang's injury was also tied to them. Moreover, just not long ago, they had gathered together to feast and celebrate this very matter.
Thinking of this, anger surged within Ye Tian. At the same time, a hint of self-mocking cold laughter appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Facing these people who deserved to die, he had actually felt pity for them—how absurd! If he didn't possess this kind of strength, if he were still the weakling from a year ago, would they show him any mercy?
The answer was a resounding no; if it were truly like that, they would undoubtedly have chopped off his head without hesitation!
Bang! Bang!
The sound of Thunder Burst echoed as the Bagua Thunder Palm emitted a terrifying blue light, flashing suddenly among the crowd.
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